Vaginal bleeding that is not my period and lodged tampon.

Patient

Q:I was having light bleeding from my vagina that was not my period. I inserted a tampon yesterday morning and forgot that it was in, now I can't remove it, because I can't reach it and I'm starting to get back cramps. What do I do about the tampon and the mystery bleeding?

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